Rocket event in Ashkelon, Ashkelon area, Israel on Sat 18th June 2022

18th June 2022

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Palestinian terrorists fired a rocket toward the southern coastal city of Ashkelon in the early hours of Saturday, the first projectile to be launched at Israel from Hamas-ruled Gaza since April. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense...

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Ashkelon ( Ashkelon area )

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